Wall construction



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WALL CONSTRUCT-ION Filed Dec. 16, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 nvisxvrae 'W D. HENDERSON ///5 IITGR/VEX Patented Jan. 19, 1932 PATENT FICE WILBERT D. HENDERSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WALL oo vsrn-vo'rron Application filed December 16', 1930.

bond said studding members together in.

spaced parallel relation and to prevent the transmitting of sound through the'studding members from one side of a wall to the other. The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved wall construction.

Another object is to provide an improved wall construction adapted to effectually insulate the wall against the transmitting of sound therethrough.

A further object is to provide an improved spacing means to engage and rigidly hold metal studding members in spaced parallel relation and to prevent the transmitting of sound from one studding member to another.

Another object is to provide improved sound insulating spacing means to engage and hold studding members in rigid spaced relation, and to provide improved means for mountinga sound insulating partition between the spaced studding members whereby an economical and efficient sound-proof wall is obtained:

A still further object is to provide an improved wall construction embodying improved features of structure and arrangement which alford increased economy and cificiency in manufacture and in installation.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the improved device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of present application wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the specification and drawings, and in which Fig. 1 is a broken horizontal section of one form of my improved wall construction," the section being taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2 in the direction indicated; I

Serial No. 502,714.

Fig. 2 is a broken front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken upon the line 33 of Fig. 1 in the direction indicated;

Fig. 4 is a broken horizontal section, drawn upon a larger scale;

Fig. 5 is a broken horizontal section showing a modified structure;

Fig. 6 is a. broken horizontal section of a further modification of my invention, the section being taken on the line 66 of Fig. 7 in the direction indicated;

-Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken upon the line 8-8 of Fig. 6 in the direction indicated; and V 9 is a perspective view of a spacing member such as used in the structure shown in Figs. 6 to 8.

Referring to the drawings, my improved wall construction comprises a plurality of metal studding members 1 mounted in spaced pairs, the members of each pair being spaced transversely of the wall. The members 1 are formed preferably from structural iron channels of relatively light weight, the members of each pair being mounted in parallel rela tion with their backs disposed within the same vertical plane and spaced sufficiently to obtain the desired thickness of wall. The studding members preferably extend vertically betweenupper and lower sill members 2 and 3 formed from similar structural iron, Q

the ends of the st-udding members being secured at top and bottom to the sill in any suitable manner.

The studding members 1 of eachpair are held in spaced parallel relation by means of spacing members designated in general by the numeral l. The spacing members 4: are formed from any suitable non-metallic ma-' terial of low sound conductivity, compressed vegetable fiber being particularly adaptable for the purposes of the present invention, though wood, or other materials which are relatively poor conductors of sound may be utilized, if desired. The members 4 may be of any desired length and width, and are pro vided with means, preferably ribs (5, arranged to engage the studding members 1 to hold said studding members rigidly in the desired spaced relation. in the preferred structure illustrated in the drawings, the ribs 6 seat within the channels of the members 1, thereby eifectually holding the members 1 against transwrse bending in either direction out of parallel relation to the opposite members 1.

The spacing members 4 are secured to the studding members 1 by means of suitable clamping members 7, each anchored at one end upon a spacing member and crimped around the back of the adjacent studding member, as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The clamping members 7 are applied after the spacing members have been moved into operativc engzgement with the studdii members, the en of the clamping memiers being pressed into engagement with the spacing members and studding members with sutlicient force to rigidly secure the spacing members upon the studding members.

The spacing members 4 are provided with shoulders, as at 8, whereby the outer flange of each studding member 1 embracing a rib 6 is received with its outer face substantially flush with the side of the body portion of the spacing member. The shoulder 8 is spaced from the adjacent edge of the channel flange members. This is preferably accomplished by means of suitable securing elements, such as wire loops 12. passed through the furring 11 and extended around the clamping members 7 through the recesses 9, as shown in Fig. 4, said recesses being of sufiicient depth and width to accommodate the securing elements. Preferably a plurality of sheets 14 of sound insulating material, preferably compressed vegetable fiber, are mounted within the wall to partition the space between the studding members 1 along the full length and height of the wall. The sheets 14 engage the spacing members and are held thereby between the parallel rows of studding members along opposite sides of the wall. thereby dividing the dead air space within the wall and providing an effective insulation against the transmitting of sound through the wall.

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8, I have shown one econoxnical manner in which the sheets ll are installed. In this particular construction, short spacing members 4, such as shown in Fig. 9, are mounted between the studding members of each pair, a single spacing member positioned substantially midway between the upper and lower ends of the studding being sufiicient for ordinary purposes, though a greater number may be used where the height of the partition or other circumstance requires it. The edges of the sheets 14 are notched, as at 16, to match with the positioning of the spacing members 4. The sheets 14 are mounted with the notches 16 of adjacent sheets embracing the spacing members 4 from opposite sides thereof and with the adjacent edges of the sheets overlapping, as best shown in Fig. 6. The sheets 1-1 are preferably of a length substantially equal to the height of the studding and of a width substantially equal to the space between pairs of studding members, so that, when the sheets are installed in overlapping relation, an uninterrupted partition is obtained. The sheets 14 do not carry any vertical load, but serve as spacers to prevent lateral displacement of the studding members.

In Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, I have illustrated a slightly modified construction wherein the spacing members 4 are arranged to extend the full distance between the upper and lower sill members 2 and 3 and are rabbeted longitudinally upon opposite sides thereof as at 17. The sheets 14 are mounted with their edges engaged within the rabbets 17, and with said edges firmly seated against the backs of the rabbets. thereby effectually sealing the joints between the sheets and spacing members. In this structure, the studding members are braced and rigidly held in spaced relation both laterally and transversei 1 7 applied at suitable intervals, and the furring 11 or other surfacing material is applied and secured by loops 12 passed around the clamping members 7 through the recesses 10. as above described. This structure, while somewhat less economical than the structure shown in 6, 7, and 8, provides a more rigid construction, and the close joints obtained between the spacing members 4 and partition sheets 14 affords increased efficiency as a sound insulator. In this structure, the spacing members 4 effectually prevent the transmitting of sound from one studding member to another, and the dead air spaces, combined with the sound insulating properties of the partition sheets 14 effectually insulate the entire wall or partition against the tiausmitting of sound theiethmugh.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings. I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 4. In this instance, the spacing members 4 are provided with spaced parallel rabbets l7 and 17' arranged to rellli sheets 14 may be ceive and engage spaced parallel sheets 14; and let to provide spaced insulating partitions extending the full length and height of the wall. This structure obtains a. thicker wall and is particularly desirable where an extremely sound-proof wall is required. In this case, three separate dead air spaces are provided and the sound insulating properties of the spacing members and sheet partition material render the structure substantially sound-proof.

For ordinary building construction where high efiiciency in sound insulation is not necessary, the insulating partition formed by the omitted. In this case, the insulating spacing members t are secured at suitable intervals between the studding members 1, and the furring l1 and surfacing material is applied as above described without installing the sheets 14;. The sound in sulating spacing members serve'to effectually prevent the transmitting of sound directly from one studding member to another, and combined with the insulation obtained by the single dead air space between the surfacing upon opposite sidesof the wall obtains a sufiiciently effective insulation against sound to meet ordinary requirements.

In each or" the several specific embodiments of my invention above described, the sound insulation is primarily dependent upon the specific insulating spacing members disclosed, as any metal or other sound transmitting spacing means connecting the studding members upon opposite sides of the wall operates to communicate sound directly through the wall, and my improved spacing members are particularly designed to obtain the required strength and rigidity without employing any sound transmitting connection between the spaced studding members.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members arranged in pairs, of spacing members formed from material of relatively low sound conductivity and extending the entire length of saidmembers and provided with means to engage the members of each pair to space said members in parallel relation.

2. In wall construction. the combination with spaced metal studding members arranged in pairs, of spacing members formed from material of relatively low sound conductivity and extending the entire length of said members and provided with means to engage the members of each pair to space said. members in parallel relation: and means to secure the spacing members to the studding members.

3. In wall construction, the combination with structural iron studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from fibrous material of low sound conduc' tivity and extending the entire length of said members and provided with ribs engaging the studding members to space said members in spaced parallel relation; and means to secure the spacing members to the studding members.

4. In wall construction, the combination with structural iron studding members mounted in pairs, or" spacing members formed from fibrous material or low sound conductivity provided with spaced parallel ribs engaging the studding members of each pair throughout the length of said members to space said members in parallel relation; and means to secure the spacing members to the studding members.

, 5. In wall construction, the combination with structural iron studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from fibrous material of low sound conductivity and provided with means engaging the studding members to space the same in parallel relation, said spacing members having recesses formed in the outer sides thereof; clamping members securing the spacing members to the studding members, said clamping members spanning the recesses whereby securing means may be passed around said clamping members to, secure furring to the studding members.

6. In wall construction, the combination with structural iron studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from material of low sound conductivity and provided with ribs engaging the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation, the sides of the spacing members being shouldered to receive outer flange portions of the studding members and to form recesses along the edges of said flange portions; and clamping members securing the spacing members to the studding members, said clampingmembers spanning the recesses whereby furring securing means may he passed around said clamping members.

7. In wall construction. the combination with spaced meta-l studding members mounted in pairs. of spacing members formed from fibrous material of low sound conductivity provided with means to engage the members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation: means to secure the spacing members to the studding n embers; and sound insulating sheets mounted between the studding members and engaging the spacing members.

8. In wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs. of spacing members formed from fibrous material of low sound conductivity provided with means to engage the members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation; means to secure the spacing members to the studding members; and sound insulating sheets mounted between the studding members in engagement with the spacing members and partitioning the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall.

9. In wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with means to engage the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation; means to secure the spacing members to the studding members; and a plurality of sound insulating sheets mounted between the studding members in engagement with the spacing members to partition the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall, the edges of adjacent sheets being notched to engage the spacing members from opposite sides thereof.

10. In wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with means to engage the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation; means to secure the spacing members to the studding members; and a plurality of sound insulating sheets mounted between the studding members to partition the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall, the edges of adjacent sheets being notched to engage the spacing members from opposite sides thereof and the edges of each sheet overlapping the edges of adjacent sheets to form a soundproof closure.

11. In a wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with means to engage the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation, said spacing members being rabbeted longitudinally upon opposite faces thereof; and a plurality of insulating sheets mounted between the studding members and having their edges engaged by the rabbets of the adjacent spacing members to partition the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall.

12. In a wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with means to engage the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation, said spacing members having parallel rabbets formed longitudinally upon opposite faces thereof; and a plurality of insulating sheets mounted between the studding members and having their edges engaged by the rabbets of the adjacent spacing members, said sheets forming spaced parallel partitions extendin the full length and width of the wall and orming a s0undproof closure.

13. In a wall construction, the combination with spaced metal studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with means to engage the studding members of each pair to space the same in parallel relation, said spacing members extending the full length of each pair of studding members and having rabbets formed in opposite faces thereof between the studding members of each pair; and a plurality of sound insulating sheets mounted between the studding members and having their vertical edges engaged by the rabbets of the adjacent spacing members to partition the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall.

14. In a wall construction, the combination with spaced channel iron studding members mounted in pairs, of spacing members formed from sound insulating material and provided with spaced parallel ribs to seat within the channels of the studding members and space the same in parallel relation, said spacing members extending the full length of each pair of studding members and having rabbets t'ormed upon opposite faces thereof between the studding members of each pair; and a plurality of sound insulating sheets mounted with their vertical edges engaging the rabbets of adjacent spacing members to partition the space between the studding members along the full length and height of the wall.

15. A studding spacing member for wall construction comprising a body formed from sound insulating material and provided with ribs engaging the flanges of structural. iron studding members throughout the entire length of said members to hold said studding members in spaced parallel relation.

16. A studding spacing member for wall construction comprising a body formed from sound insulating material and provided with spaced parallel ribs to seat within structural channel iron studding members mounted in pairs to hold the same in spaced parallel relation, said spacing members being of a length substantially equal to the length of the studding members to be spaced.

1?. A studding spacing member for wall construction comprising a body formed from sound insulating material and provided with spaced parallel ribs to seat within structural channel iron studding members mounted in pairs to hold the same in spaced parallel. relation, said spacing member being of a length substantially equal to the length of the studding members to be spaced and hav ing rabbets formed longitudinally thereof upon opposite faces thereof intermediate to the sides to receive the edges of partition sheets.

18. A studding spacing member for wall construction comprising a body formed from compressed fibrous material of low sound conductivity and provided with means to engage and hold structural iron studding members in spaced relation, said spacing members also having means formed thereof to engage the edges of partition sheets.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

NILBERT D. HENDERSON. 

